Recovery Survay and som randome Q's

[Charlotte93]

So, just wondering what you guys think.

Do you think that recovery is somthing you get out of or are you just always recovering in your whole life?

Now to the actual Servay part:

Are you in recovery?
If not do you think you will ever be in recovery?
How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to?
Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut?
In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner?
How long have you been in recovery?

If some of the questions are to privit for you to anser sorry i tryed to make the q's prity basinc but i really would like to know how all the other ppl are out there somtimes it feels like I'm the only one so just wanted to know how u guys ard doin.

[bambino]

Are you in recovery? I guess yeah

How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to? Already made 3 months, just by taking each day as it comes, staying positive and remembering what I have to lose

Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut? I did a thread on this a while ago, to begin with it was difficult then after a while the thought of SH felt unnatural and it became a lot easier. When times are hard I still have the urge to cut but I hope that will go away altogether.

In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner? Well, I have some scars so if they asked then I would come clean. But if they didn't ask I wouldn't tell them.

How long have you been in recovery? Don't really know how to answer this. I've been trying to stop and on and off since forever. But I haven't cut in 3 months

(: stay strong hun you are definitley not alone

[xktx]

Do you think that recovery is somthing you get out of or are you just always recovering in your whole life?
its a life long battle really, they temptation is always there.

Are you in recovery?
yes. its been two weeks :)

How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to?
its tough as it really tough, you end us exhausted after each day, but its getting easier

Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut?
i want to cut....all the time. its nearly all i think about

In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner?
ive told my current partner and in a way it makes things easier

How long have you been in recovery?
well ive wanted to for over a month now, but im two weeks clean... but life is getting really tough at home, so i dont know how long it'll last :/ x

[ShadowGirl]

Are you in recovery?
Kind of. I went 18 days without cutting, but I slipped up last night.

If not do you think you will ever be in recovery?
I plan to quit someday

How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to?
I have a friend that I text when I need to cut and I have a small rock that I take with me everywhere. I mess with it when I get the urge to cut.

Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut?
Oh yeah. I think about it all the time.

In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner?
If I felt it was important or necessary. I might just want to forget about it.

How long have you been in recovery?
About a month

[Alexithymia]

First things first. Recovery is not "I am not cutting anymore". Recovery is "I am willing to make a strong and lasting effort to not cut. I am willing to understand that this will come with slip ups. I am willing to consider myself 'broken' or 'hurt' or 'depressed' so I can fix it." -That- is recovery.

Do you think that recovery is somthing you get out of or are you just always recovering in your whole life? It's your whole life. It's not something that's just "Oh! It's done. Now my life is perfect and normal again". That's the risk you take when you make the first cut.


Are you in recovery? Yes.
If not do you think you will ever be in recovery? N/A
How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to? I'm going well, quite honestly. Nights are tough, but I've been almost a week. I'm proud of it, period.
Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut? Of course. But because I'm considering myself in recovery, I need to have the strength.
In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner? N/A
How long have you been in recovery?

[AllThatYouDreamed]

Do you think that recovery is somthing you get out of or are you just always recovering in your whole life?
Whole life, probably. It's always there as something you know that "works"

Are you in recovery? I guess. I'm not cutting frequently, it's been awhile....
If not do you think you will ever be in recovery? NA
How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to? Friends, family, distractions. Iroincally, having my blade (YMMV)
Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut? Um. yeah. It's hard sometimes.
In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner? Scars are hard to miss sweety, they'd still deserve o know
How long have you been in recovery? Fuck if I know for sure. Past yearish?

[CyanideGoodnight]

Do you think that recovery is somthing you get out of or are you just always recovering in your whole life? Whole life probably. You don't just get "better" Magically, although it's nice to hope otherwise sometimes.

Are you in recovery? Yeah
If not do you think you will ever be in recovery? N/A
How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to? Friends, reading, writing, distracting myself mostly.
Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut? Sometimes I can go a month without wanting to cut, other times it's the only thing on my mind.
In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner? If they asked about the scars, yes.
How long have you been in recovery? Er, In and out since about three months I started. I got into one therapist, she sucked, went to another (I think, I don't remember her much) Then she didn't work out either, and then went about a year and a half without caring, now I'm back in therapy. So far I'm 11 days clean

[XxMurderedKissesxX]

Are you in recovery? No
If not do you think you will ever be in recovery? Maybe...
How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to? Idunno..
Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut? Extremely
In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner? Yes..
How long have you been in recovery? Im not in recovery.

[Love.Hate]

Are you in recovery? Well im trying my best to stop, so i guess its a step forward.

If not do you think you will ever be in recovery? I will one day.

How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to? By talking out my problems and stop bottling everything up. Regaining control of my life.

Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut? Yes, extremely hard.

In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner? yes i would, because the scars are going to need explaining.

How long have you been in recovery? I wouldnt say im in "recovery" because i know im going to end up doing it again.. but i have been without self harm for 12 days now.


I dont think i will ever fully "recover" because its always going to be a part of me. Im always going to know i can rely on it to get me through hard times, so i might come back to it. Im going to be in constant recovery, i know that for sure.

[bobby1273]

Are you in recovery?
No
If not do you think you will ever be in recovery?
Maybe

How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to?
I really don't know right now, i suppose distractions and finding new coping mechanisms

Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut?
Yeah, its always there in the back of my mind

In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner?
Yeah i suppose so but i wouldn't want it to weigh them down

How long have you been in recovery?
N/A

[Iris]

Are you in recovery? No
If not do you think you will ever be in recovery? Probably when I get out of high school and away from home.
How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to? Slowly start cutting less and less...I don't really have a plan yet
Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut? YES
In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner? Yes, but I don't think I'll ever be sure I'll never cut again. I'd tell my partner even if I didn't stop though, if me and him were serious enough.
How long have you been in recovery? N/A

[flumeendeavors]

Do you think that recovery is somthing you get out of or are you just always recovering in your whole life?

It is most definitely a whole life thing. You dont just get over it. I will take you until the day you die to recover because each day is a new challenge to beat your diseases.

Now to the actual Servay part:

Are you in recovery? Yes

If not do you think you will ever be in recovery? I am in it.

How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to? A lot of praying, writing and talking. Im not a super religious person whatsoever but i find that once in a while what comes out of my mouth ends up being a prayer. Also, i write down my emotions a lot either in diary format or in a poem or a song. I also talk to my mom and my best friend about my problems a lot and that helps me. But other than those things, i just keep positive thoughts flowing through my head and although i didnt believe those thoughts at first, i found that the more i thought them, the more i believed them. It takes a lot of time and resistance and strength and just a little hope.

Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut? At first it was all very hard and i kept relapsing but every day i got a little better at recovery. Even now, i still have some days where i feel my wrists tingling and i just want to cut to get rid of that feeling but i dont do it because i chose to get better for someone extremely special in my life and i dont want to let them down.

In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner? In the future i dont necessarily plan to tell them but if it comes up and they ask about it (because my scars cover my arms) then i will tell them the truth.

How long have you been in recovery?
Ive been in recovery for about 4.5 months now.

[Amaryllis]

-Are you in recovery?
If by recovery you mean am I gonna stop cutting... No. But I'm trying.

-If not do you think you will ever be in recovery?
Sooner or later, I'll have to.

-How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to?
I just try to not think about it and try my best to cope with my highs and lows. I'm a violent person so I tend to break things, hit people, as well as myself so it's quite hard. But I'm doing better. It's the food I'm struggling with.

Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut?
Not as hard as it is for me to not eat.(I mean large, large amounts, not eat eat)

In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner?
It depends on the partner.

How long have you been in recovery?
I recovered for about a year but relapsed a while ago.

[FullyAlive]

Do you think that recovery is somthing you get out of or are you just always recovering in your whole life?I think for every self harmer, self harm will never leave them for good. The urges may be small and far in between but I don't see them ever completely.

Are you in recovery? I'm going to say I am, I have help, and I'm really trying. I have a lot of slip ups, but I'm hoping I'll get there.

How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to? Distractions, and if I'm honest professional help as such, even if I didn't want it it's help me so much, that and friends you can't beat friends.

Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut? Extremely I find urges insanely difficult. It's such a natural reaction.
In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner? I would even if I wasn't positive, I've got too many scars, and there would be too many unexplained things about me.

How long have you been in recovery? I'm not sure I've been saying I'll stop since October, actually thinking about stopping since January, and actually making effort since April.

[UnknownError]

Are you in recovery?
I suppose yeh.
If not do you think you will ever be in recovery?
n/a
How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to?
Just trying not to think about SH and avoid arguements and stuff that would make me want to cut.
Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut?
Its not to hard for me tbh, but sometimes I get really strong urges at random moments.
In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner?
I suppose yeh.
How long have you been in recovery?
65 days.

[The Dudeh]

Are you in recovery? I guess, I've not cut for about 2 weeks.
If not do you think you will ever be in recovery? One day I definitely will.
How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to? Just if I need to cut, I do other things. I talk to people, read a book etc.
Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut? Very, I have really strong urges at the moment.
In the future if you're positive you will never cut again, and you're in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner? Probably, considering I have scars and all.
How long have you been in recovery? I'd say around 2 months, with about 3 very small relapses?

[bobbymoore12]

Are you in recovery?No
If not do you think you will ever be in recovery?Probz
How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to?dunno
Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut?Very
In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner?yehh
How long have you been in recovery?not in it

[kacibaybay]

Are you in recovery?
yes.

If not do you think you will ever be in recovery?

How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to?
therapy, my alternatives, positive attitude. shits hard.

Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut?
very hard. every day is a trigger. the stupidest things trigger me.

In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner?
depends. I told a guy I was with when I first started doing it. it was awkward.

How long have you been in recovery?
on and off for a couple of months now.

[Ambrosia]

Are you in recovery? I guess you could call it that. I'm always trying to recover, though.
How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to? I just keep reminding myself that certain people will be upset if I cut.
Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut? It's the hardest thing ever.
In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner? It would be impossible not to tell them. I have scars that will never go away that are so thick anyone would notice them.
How long have you been in recovery? Not long enough, that's for sure.

[xdancing_for_rainx]

Are you in recovery?
Sort of... but not by my choice. People think I'm trying to recover, but I don't try very hard and I'm not motivated to.

If not do you think you will ever be in recovery?
Eventually...

How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to?
Putting faith in God, praying, and hoping for the best.

Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut?
All the time >.< I can't go a day without even thinking about it.

In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner?
Probably so.

How long have you been in recovery?
People have been trying to make me recover for about 2 years; though I haven't initiated my own recovery steps yet.

[Hopegirl]

Are you in recovery? I guess so :/
If not do you think you will ever be in recovery? If this time doesnt work out i will keep trying <3
How are you getting through your recovery or how do you plan to? Im finding it difficult, there seems to be more reason to cut now that im trying to stop than when it just became routine..it seems like someone out ther wants me to cut..and im trying my best to not give in to temptation
Is it very hard for you in recovery/ is it hard for you not to cut? Yes its one of the hardest things i think i'll ever have to do because every little thing tempts you :/
In the future if your positive you will never cut again, and your in a serious relashionship would you tell your partner? Yes i would definetly tell them..its part of me isnt it ?
How long have you been in recovery? Under 2 weeks...well i guess since i started ive wanted to stop but never actually succeeded fully :(

Good luck to everyone out there <3